Atomizer



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ATOMIZER Filed Oct. 19. 1928 l I INVENTOR WITNESS:

ATTORNEY V Patented Dec. 17, 1929 UNITED STAT ARTHUR J'. SHAUKTS, OF HAVER-IILL, MASSACHUSETTS ATOMIZF-R.

Application filed Getober 19, 1928. Serial No. 313,518.

This invention relates to atomizers, and its general obj ect is to provide an improved atomizer that is primarily designed for use with perfumes, toilet waters and the like,

o is non-leaking and air-tight when closed, and includes improved automatic and manually controlled air and liquid valves, which together with other improved features make up an atomizer that is simple in construc tion, reasonably inexpensive to manufacture and above all is extremely efficient in operation and service.

A further object of the invention is to provide an atomizer that is an improvement on the disclosures that form the subject matter of my application Serial No. 99,648, that terminated in Patent No. 1,677 ,053, dated July 10, 1928, and my prior application Serial This invention also consists in certain other features of construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts. to be hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings and specifically pointed out in the appended claims.

ln describing my invention in detail, reference will be had to the accompanying drawings wherein like characters denote like or corresponding parts throughout the several views, and in which:

Figure 1 is an elevation of my improved atomizer. Y

Figure 2 is a vertical longitudinal sectional view taken therethrough with parts in eleva- 5 tion.

Figure 3 is an enlarged sectional view taken through the head.

Figure 4 illustrates a modiiied form.

Figure 5 is a sectional view showing fragmentary portions of the container and air bulb and the connection between the same, with the air tube in elevation.

Figure 6 is a similar view illustrating the check valve.

Referring to the drawings in detail, the reference numeral 1 indicates the base of the atomizer which forms the subject matter of the present invention and the base is provided with av centrally disposed opening that receives the depending sha-nk 2 of a collar 3 which is provided with a bore that extends into the shank 2, and the portion of the bore within the shank 2 opens to the atmosphere and is relatively smaller than the bore of the collar. Superposed with respect thereto .55 and resting upon the collar is a ring member 4 which has arranged thereon a ferrule 5, and the ferrule 5, the collar and ring have extending therethrough the lower end of an air tube 6 which terminates in the bore of g5@ the collar 3 as clearly shown in Figure 6 of the drawings. rlhe bottom of the air tube is formed with diametrically oppositely disposed recesses 7 to provide air passages when the ball 8 is arranged in contacting engage- 6 5 ment with the lower edge of the tube, the ball normally closing the small portion of the bore that is arranged at the shank 2.

Surrounding the tube and having its small ends disposed in contacting engagement therewith is a bulb 9 formed from rubber or the like, and the lower end of the bulb 9 is receivedin the ferrule 5 while its upper end is received in a ferrule 19 which is connected 'with a ferrule 11 by a sleeve 12 that is disposed in contacting engagement with the tube as clearly shown in Figure 2. Surrounding the sleeve 12 is a ring member 13. rEhe ferrule 11 is provided with an outwardly flared upper portion for the purpose of accommodating the reduced lower end of a substantially oval shape container 14 which may be formed from glass that may be colored if desired, but in any event the container is provided with a relatively large neck 15 having screw threads 85 on its outer surface for the purpose of accommodating the threaded flange 16 of the head of the atomizer which I have illustrated in two forms, namely that shown in Figures 2 and 3 and that shown in Figure 4. 90 The forms of heads of my atomizer are somewhat similar, and the head as shown in Figures 2 and 3 includes a solid portion 17 that has its outer surfaces covered with sheet metal in the form of an inverted cup 18 which is formed integral with the threaded flange 16. The cover for the solid portion 17 has arranged in its upper end an opening to accommodate the threaded shank of a knob 19, the threaded shank being received in a bore 20 vertically disposed in the solid portion and arranged in communication with an inclined bore 2l having a threaded outer end for the purpose of accommodating the threaded nipple of a nozzle 22.

The nozzle includes a relatively small pipe section 23that is bent intermediate fitsends for disposing portions thereof-'in the respective bores as well as in a relatively small bore arranged in. communication withthe` vertical bore 20L The pipe section 23'is of4 a size to snugly fit in the upper end cti-thev air tube 6 which has disposed between the same and the solid portion 4157:a, :aslnit"24,-..that surrounds the pipe section 23 as clearly shown infFigure 8. A

The air tube 6 extends fcentrally through the'bulb, sleeve l2 and '-coi'itaineri, and! in 'order t'o providey anaireti-ghtconnection` be-y tweenv Vthe-tube Vand the bottom offthecon# tainer, -I'l prov-idea collar 25 -that'zisrformed with a flange arranged in. air-tight: connec-y tion with the bottom'- of thecontainerwas shown in `l3`-ig'ure"2.jl

Disposed at right? angles' toA the 1 vertical bore'20 is a threaded b'ore that threaded'ly receives the threaded stem 26`oi a: thumb screw 27,' Athe Astem126 'providingfa `valvel for closing a1 venti opening 28 formedV ini-the solidv port-ion 17 at' itsV juncturefwith -its covering. i

Threadedlylsecured in the 'solidportion Aand depending therefrom .fin parallelism with lthe air tube is `aliquidni'be 29 `that is-also controlled bythe threaded stemof' the thumb screw 27.' Thefliquid tube 29 terminates above the bottoml ofthe -containerj-and islof course adapted. for drawing the liquidiv therefrom as will be 1apparentasthe upper end of the liquid tube 'terminates for' communication* withth'e vbore that iis disposed fatrightangles 'to the vertical bore120.

In it'he form of! head as vshown in ,Figure il, it will he noted `that all oftheelements. there-'- of are similari tothe 'headas'shown'in yl5`igures 2 and V3, with the' exception thatrthe. valve for controlling the vent 'opening and i liquid tube isnot only provided' with a threaded stem 30 but'isr also formed `withfafconica'lportionl which is providedwith at like' shape portion formed inthe outer, end ofthe: bore that receives the threaded stemBO.

The portion yof the airtubefthatris disposed within the ybulb -is Iprovided with a plurality of openings: 32 'so fthatthe airk within the bulb will be introducedwithin'` the tubeandthe air enters the bulb 9 through the valve controlled bore "inthe shank 2, as well as through the 'airtube', whenthe bulb is expanded, `but when the' bulb isi-compressed they air within vthe f same willbe orcedintothe air stube, and

tube 29, the valve controlled bore, bores 20 and 21, and thence the liquid will be sprayed through the nozzle 22.

A gasket 33 provides a leak proof connection between the head and the container, and due to the slip joint between the pipe section VVandfair tube, it willbe obvious'that the head isreadilyfremovable from :the container when the latter is unscrewed therefrom.

Frointhe above description and disclosure of the drawings, it will be obvious that my improved atomizer is positively leak proof and is extremely eflicient in operation and service.`

It is thought from the foregoingdescription thatthe advantages and novel features olwmy invention will' be readily appa-rent.

l desire it to fbe understood that Ilmaymale changes -in the construction andin the combination andE arrangement'y of the several parte, provided that such changes vfall'within the scope off the appendedclaims.

What I" claim is: Y

l; An atomizer of the `character'described comprising a base, an air:'tubehavingjopeni ings therein, meansvsup'ported by-said base and carrying said air tube, acheckvalve carried by safidmeans andadaptedforfcontrob ling the air 'through said air,tube,a:bulb lsur. rounding a portion o said air tube't'hatfis formed with openings, a container: supported above saidbulb anddisposed about. saidrair tube, ahead for said container. andbeing provided with a vertical bore communicating with anV inclined bore and Ihorizontal here, an fair-tight connection between said head iand air tube, aA nozzle secured toV said inclined bore, azpipe section i between f.said.inozzlef.and air.A tube, -a liquid ,tube dependingffromssaid head1 and" arranged in said containenwsaid i liquid tubebeingin communication with the horizontalboraxsaid head being formed with an air' ventl andmeans yreceivedl in the horizontal 1 bore andcontrolling the 'air'ventfand communication between rtheliqufid :tube vand trollingthe lower endfof'saidV air tube, arbulb surrounding a'portion of said-air tubethat is provided with` openings, a containersurrounding the air tube, means connection between the bulb and container; a head for said ycontainer :and being:removably` associated therewith, a. solid portion formedinfsaid head and being provided 'with la verticaly bore communicating.. with an inclined' bore,y and a horizontal bore, a'nozzlefthreadedly'- secured in-the inclinednbore, means'of communication Ybetween the `nozzle :and air tube,.a liquid tube secured to and @dependingifrom the solid portion, said liquid tube being in communication with the horizontal bore and having its lower end terminating adjacent the lower end of the container, said solid portion being provided with a vent opening communicating with the container, and means threadedly received in the horizontal bore for controlling the vent opening and communication between the liquid tube and the nozzle.

3. An atomizer ot the character described comprising a base, a collar including a shank disposed in said base and being provided with a bore having a restricted portion disposed in said shank for communication with the atmosphere, an air tube arranged in said collar and having a notched lower end, a ball loosely mounted in said shank and controlling the restricted portion of the bore and air to the air tube, a bulb supported above the collar and disposed about a portion of said air tube that is formed with openings, an oval shape container surrounding said air tube, errules receiving the adjacent ends of said container and bulb respectively, a sleeve connecting said ferrules and surrounding said air tube, a ferrule receiving the opposite end of said bulb, ring members between the first mentioned ferrules and the last mentioned ferrule and collar, a head detachably secured to said container and closing the upper end thereorn in an air-tight manner, a solid portion included in said head, a nozzle carried by said head and being in communication with the air tube and container respectively, said head being provided with a vent opening disposed in communication with the container, a liquid tube depending from said head and arranged in said container, and means for controlling the vent opening and communication between the liquid tube and nozzle.

In testimony whereof I afix my signature.

ARTHUR J. SHAUKIS. 

